A review by alexamidala
Edendale by Jacquelyn Stolos

3.0

3.5 rounded down. I kind of liked this book, but I also kind of hated it. First, I don't know why it's described as an eco-horror. It's not a horror at all and the wildfires play a very small roll in the actual plot, they're more of a background element that creates a small amount of anxiety throughout the novel. I also feel like calling this novel an exploration of rape culture is not completely correct, as that topic does not come up until the last few chapters of the book. Also, the characters were absolutely detestable, except for Megan, who just gets treated like shit by her roommates from the begining to the end of the book. And I'm not even gonna get into the subplot about the pet cat. Anyway, this novel did have some interesting things to say about capitalism, climate change, sexism, and rape culture, but it was unfortunate that none of these ideas came to fruition until the end of the book.